Motor vehicle



July 12 1927. J' Rusa.

MOTOR VEHICLE Filed May 29, 1924 July 12, 1927.

J. Rus:

uoTQn vEHIcLE Filed nay 29. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2l Patented lulyy 12, 1927.

" 'UNITED' js'l'.1\.'rasl PATENT OFFICE.

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. KOTOR VEHICLE.

Appl-maan mea :lay an, 19ste.- serial 110.716,564.

," ply to the chassis side frame members and to withdraw same therefrom;

Accordingly, o'ne object ofA my invention is to overcome the above-mentioned-disadvantages 'and to eliminate the use of sub- 2 frames asl such,.-and to removably support the power plant of a motor vehicle on the chassis side frame membersin a simple manner, wherebythe power plant may be easily and quickly applied toand withdrawn from u the chassis frame and simply attached thereo. Another object of the invention is to provide-means whereby a. power yplant may be quickly and yeasily handled in a shop. quickly N and easily applied .to and withdrawn: from a motor vehicle. in al manner to meet allof the requirements for the satistactoryv handling of power lplants in applyingsame to and withdrawing same from motor vehicles. These and other objects are accomplished by means of the arrangement disclosed, on the accompanying sheets of drawings, in which-'- v 'i Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of the side chassis member-slof, the motor vehicle and showing the frontmotor support in front elevation and applied to ysaid chassis members; f

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the rear motor 'supporting member applied to the chassis Side members which arev shown in section. a power planty being shown in dotted lines in both Figures 1 and 2: l v l Figure 3 is an'enlarged detail view -show- .ing one end ofethe front motor support applied to the associated chassis side member flanges 2l.

and takenin the plane of line 3-3 of Figure 4; y

Figurev 4 is a detail sectional view taken in the plane of line 4-4 of Figure 1;

, Figure 5 is a side elevation of a shop truck for handling power plants of a motor vehicle and shown in a position with respect to chassls side members whereby the power 'plant may be slid from the Shop truck onto the chassis; and

Figure 6 is atop'plan view of the'same arrangement with the 'parts in the'same' aS- sociated position with the power plant removed.

The various novel features of the invention willbe apparent from the following description and drawings. and will be particu- -v Jlarly pointed out. in the' appended claims'.

- `Referring to the figures of the drawings, it will be seen that the motor vehicle is illustrated by the chassis side frame. members 10, each of which is of channel section` includ ing a -web 11. a lower flange 12 andan upper'flange 13. As mentioned above. instead of supporting, the motor upon a sub-frame includingthe usual large number of members, l haveprovided an arrangement' wherein the motorv14 issupported by means comprising but two members 15 and 16, both of which extend between and removably engage the chassis side frame members 10. The front motor supporting member 15 has a central opening 17 for receiving a front housing portion 18 ofthe motor in a manner Such that the motor is free to have somewhat of a swiveling motion with porting member 15. Laterally extending lugs 19 on the'motor 14 rest upon and are securedt0 inwardly extending lugs 20 on the rear transverse motor supporting member 16. Accordingly, the motor has in effect, a threepoint suspension. I, The rear transversely extending lmotor supporting member 16 is arched intermediate its ends to receive thereunder a portion 'of the motor and both the front andA rear motor supporting members 15 and 16 respectively, are provided with end These transverse motor supporting'imember's 15 and 16 arefsecured to the chassis memberslO by bolts 22. which extend not only throughthe flanges 11 of said chasrespect to the sup- `the webs 11 for guiding purposes. -spacers 23 remain in positionon the webs 11 sis members 10, and, through the lian-ges 21, but also through spacers 23, each s acer in turn' being secured to the associate flange 11 by a bolt 24. Secured to the lower end of each of the ianges 21 is a `member 25 having a downwardly extending foot 26 which rides or slides on the associated lower fiangev of the chassis members 10, whereby the power 1ant,including-the motor 14, may be rea ily moved into and out of-norinal position. Each of the members 25 also has a latcraig' extending projection 27 which acts as a si e guide in engaging at times the associated web 11 `of the chassis members 10. Normally, of course, the projections 27 do not engage the webs 11 but as the power plant is being slid into and out of its normal position on the projections 27 it engz'ilgles of the chassis members l0 and are` preferably provided with tapered portions 28 for guidedly receiving the'flanges 21 as the motor supporting members 15 and 16 are slid into operative association with said spacers 23.

The motor supporting members 15 and 16 in effect might be said to form a part of the motor frame, but in .any event with the supporting members 15 and 16 as arranged,

they, and also the motor, or power plant may be easily and quickly moved into normal position on the chassis and out of said position in the application and withdrawal of the power plant, the power plant unit having a free slidingv and guiding movement as it is moved into and out of its normal 4position by virtue of the sliding members 26 and the guiding 'members 27. In this same connection it will be appreciated that considerable clearance -is allowed between the flanges 21 on the motor-supporting) members 15 and 16 with respect to the s 11, except at the points where the spacers 23 are located, at which points the motor supporting arms" are` secured to the chassis members 10. By mehnsf this arrangement the use of a motor sub-frame 'is obviated and but two motor supporting members are used, and at the same time the" whole unit can be easily and quickly applied to and withdrawn from the motor vehicle chassis.

In this connection I have provided what may be called a shop truck, shown in Figures 5 and 6, which greatly facilitates the application of the power plant 14 to the motor vehicle and the removal of same therefrom. For example, if it is desired to remove a power lant from a motor vehicle the side rear c annel members 29 of the shop truck 30 may be moved into interlocking relationship with respect to the chassis si e members 10, as indicated in Figures 5 and 6, whereupon the power plant 14 may be given a sliding movement from the chassisonto the shop truck 30. If it is desired to put another power plant onto the chassis frame, same may be done by withdrawing the shop truck 30 and moving another shop truck loaded with a power plant into the position shown in 'Figuresf and 6, whereupon that power plant may be given a. sliding movement onto the chassis members 10. The main portion of the side members 31 of the shop truck 30 are tied together at their front ends by 'an angle bar 32 and at their rear ends by a bar 33 bent or arched to permit of the reception .of the power plant on the shop truck. This arched bar 33 is provided with a wheel 34 to prevent tipping of the truck at the rear. Atfthe front the truck is provided with legs 35 to pre-k vent tippin of the truck at that end, therel being a han le bar 36 extendingbetween the upper ends of the legs 35. Secured-to the side members 31 of the shop4 truck 30 are brackets 37 in which a cross axle l38 is lsecured, there being wheels 39 mounted on the ends of the axle whereby the shop truck may be wheeled from place to place.

It will be appreciated that power plants may be easily and quickly moved from one place to another on such a shop truck, which may be moved into a' cooperative position with respect to the chassis of the motor ve hicle to greatlv facilitate mounting Aapower plant on. sai chassis and removing oner therefrom. The power plant may be placed upon or withdrawn from the shop. truck 30 in any suitable manner, such as by a crane.

It is my intention to cover all modifica'- tions of the invention falling` within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a motor vehicle, thecombination of a chassis having side members, a motor, and motor supporting means comprising but two members,-both of'which extend between said chassis side members, spacers secured to said each having downwardly extending feet for i sliding on one portionof said chassis side `members and each having laterally extendingportions for cooperating with another portlon ofV said chassis side members for guiding the l.motor supporting members 1n their movements as they are being applied to and withdrawnlirom -cooperative relationship with said spacers.

2. In .a motor vehicle, the combination of a chassis having channel shaped side ymembers, a motor, and motor supporting means comprising but two members, both of, which extend between said chassis side members, spacers secured to said side members. for

positioning said supporting means, each of said two motor supporting members having feet for sliding on the lower flanges'of said channel members and having laterally ex- `1,es,5,ses l tendin portions for guidedly vcooperating have means for sliding on the lower flanges with t e webs of said channel members as of said web members and means for being the motor su portin members are being apguided in said slidin movement, and spac- .pliedv to an with rswn from cooperative mg members secure to the web of seid l relationship with said spacers.` channel chassis members at points at which` l5 i 3. In a motor vehicle, the combination of said motor supporting members are secured a; chassis having channel shaped side memto said channel chassls members. bers, a. motor, and motor supporting means Si ed at Doylestowm' Ohio, this 20th day comprising but two members both of'which of ay, 1924.`

l0 extendbetween said channel members and JOHN BIISE. 

